battered
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Amid the ruins of intense Israeli airstrikes, Lebanon’s battered Shiite community braved a volatile ceasefire to observe its most sacred annual ritual of Ashura.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026
He said that summer was the peak period for repairing the energy network, battered through the winter by repeat Russian attacks, meaning the grid was already "operating at the limit of its capabilities".
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
Back to Charlotte, North Carolina they'll go on Thursday; battered and dazed, uncertain of their future in this tournament, if they have one.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
A new challenge looms tomorrow, when Micron reports earnings to investors battered by recent volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Josie’s father exclaimed, bringing a battered pot to the kitchen table and lifting the lid.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing battered
"Heart of Darkness," Vocabulary from the novella
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"My Papa's Waltz"
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